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• Re: Urathane bushings?
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sun, 6 May 2012 11:46:40 -0400
  ...They tend to use a metal sleeve that is greased and turns against the poly. The poly wears very quickly in this application as...
• Re: 87 Westy needs new power locks
  Historical mailing list - Wes Johnson
  Wed, 14 May 1997 13:57:59 -0700
  ...The place to look is obvious, inside the rubber sleeve of the wire loom at the cabin into the door. Be warned, it is...
• Fire Sleeve was: Re: Steel Braided Fuel Lines?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 11:55:23 -0700
  I ran across something called a 'fire sleeve' for fuel lines. It's apparently supposed to protect the lines from heat (in race cars...
• Table mod pic
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 15:27:30 -0700
  ...plate and the upper sleeve, about 21 inches long. I can measure again for anyone who's interested. Sleeve ID is slightly larger than...
• Cylinder Sleeves Quick Question
  Historical mailing list - David G. Hobbs
  Tue, 18 Apr 2000 18:00:02 -0500
  Howdy everyone. Right in the middle of a head job and I am not replacing the rings. Any suggestions on whether I should bore...
• Needed: sway bar parts
  Historical mailing list - thomas LaPointe
  Wed, 13 Jun 2007 09:40:48 -0500
  ...I have new sway bar bushings, but I need one of the "sleeves" that goes through the grommit near the threaded portion and maybe...
• Re: How to remover pistons from wasserboxer?
  Historical mailing list - David O. Bradshaw
  Fri, 20 Dec 1996 08:38:25 -0500 (EST)
  ...You'll be able to unbolt the rods after you get the pistons and cylinder sleeves out of the way. Good luck, David
• Re: Oil in the coolant
  Historical mailing list - Joe Romas
  Sat, 20 Oct 2001 07:16:48 -0400
  Ramon Sounds to me like possibly the "O" rings at the bottom of the cylinder sleeves and you should deffinetly stop driving it as...
• Re: loose cigarette lighter
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:34:06 -0400
  ...Simply hook the metal sleeve in the one of the rearmost openings (adjacent to the positive electrical side contact tabs) and pull. Hard. The...
• Re: Upper control arm bushings failed again, upgrade advice sought
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 20 Jan 2016 21:09:58 -0500
  ...The material between the sleeves is relatively hard and >it appears to be self-lubricating. The fit of the outer sleeves in the arm...
• Re: Cutting tool question...cylinder head pocket
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Sat, 11 May 2013 10:47:33 -0700
  ...open up the width of the sleeve landing surface/pocket in the head for wider cylinders/sleeves...this is a bolt on tool to...
• Re: Ken has to come clean!
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Fri, 6 Nov 1998 12:50:29 -0800
  Yeah,KEN ! Tell us quickly what you have hidden 'up your sleeve'! My suspicion is a kit to install the 5 cyl. into our...
• Re: Fuel Injection Hose-----what size ID.....7mm?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 01:58:19 +0100
  ...3 of my OEM hoses have the yellowish plastic protection sleeve on the entire length to the injectors... ONE does not. Is this normal...
• head replacement details, nitty gritty
  Historical mailing list - raul lince
  Tue, 5 Nov 2002 02:12:11 +0000
  ...Do the gaskets at the engine block side of the sleeve need changing or is it better to just leave it alone and save...
• Clutch master cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Jeff
  Tue, 21 Dec 1999 18:07:18 -0500
  ...I can barely reach the rubber sleeve with my fingers. Any other advise on the removal and replacement would be appreciated. Thanks
• Re: e-brake boot (the underside)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 6 Dec 2009 22:54:51 -0500
  ...The plastic sleeve trick may work for a while but I have found it is easier to replace that front brake cable by dropping...
• Re: cylinder heads for my 84 westy
  Historical mailing list - Jason Brand
  Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:53:46 -0400
  ...the piston sleeves would not come off so i pulled them out, 2 with each head. > Once i beat the sleeves off with a...
• accessing the upper bunk
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 18 Feb 1995 18:02:36 -0800 (PST)
  ...It is a metal plate, covered with a non-slip pad, welded onto a sleeve which slips over the front table upright, and has...
• Re: when all else fails, improvise
  Historical mailing list - Bill Davidson
  Tue, 31 Oct 2000 08:18:09 -0800
  > I called around to all my local parts stores (yes, FLAPS!), and no one had a > 1 1/4" plastic sleeve made for cooling...
• Re: fuel hose sleeve alternative?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Dempster
  Thu, 20 Nov 2008 06:33:32 -0800
  ...fuel hose sleeve alternative? I just received my order of braided nylon sleeving from cableorganizer.com[1]. Initial impressions are very good. I ordered...
• Re: fuel hose sleeve alternative?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:46:15 -0500
  ...using the original sleeves since a) they're now full of the > goo, and b) I think a more breathable sleeve will help avoid...
• Re: [WetWesties] "MIA's" Fraser Canyon B.C. Trip Report
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Fri, 13 Jan 2006 11:50:49 -0800
  ...Starwagn is also, got me here beside Lake Havasu, sitting in my short sleeves . Don't get to wet up there.... Starwagen, at BBTB...
• Re: Best Awning and why
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 1 Jul 2016 12:45:13 -0600
  ...My wife sewed a sleeve on on end. >>> Into the sleeve fits a length of pvc pipe in 3 sections with joints to >>> fit...
• Re: Fuel Lines...my turn! And a replacement question.
  Historical mailing list - Don in North Carolina
  Tue, 24 May 2005 16:07:38 -0400
  ...I note on Ben Huot's excellent website that > the lines are "floating" and sheathed in what appears to be a > plastic sleeve. Mine...
• Re: Audio options for a Westfalia...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Mages
  Tue, 16 May 2000 12:34:53 -0700
  Do you mean the mounting sleeve? > Whatever deck you put in, you will probably need to > get a 'can' to fit the > new deck...
• Re: How is coolant getting to exhaust???
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Mon, 1 Jul 2002 09:00:35 -0600
  ...Is it possible that I warped the cylinder sleeves? > > -- Craig > > -- > Craig Oda craigoda@communitybuilders.info > VW Info: 1983 VW Westfalia, water-cooled, automatic >
• Lots of Sta-bar Info - long
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Berchin
  Sun, 12 May 2002 10:52:20 -0400
  ...Where the end link attaches to the lower control arm, it is covered with a replaceable sleeve and sandwiched with bushings. That sleeve is...
• Re: speedometer cable installation question
  Historical mailing list - Troy
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 17:56:04 -0900
  ...I do have the one-piece cable, and I did order the insert sleeve per Bentley. I'm not even certain where the EGR...
• Re: Hi list. 90 syncro bad leak stuck in parking lot
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 26 Jun 2014 16:30:26 -0500
  ...oil slinger sleeve. > > The tranny seal can leak without much oil getting into the clutch disc. > The release bearing operating sleeve is designed to...
• cooling system modification, OK?
  Historical mailing list - Bradley Flubacher
  Sun, 29 Oct 2000 11:30:24 -0500
  ...The plastic sleeve was made for water lines, and is a dark grey color. I used two of the sleeves, one for connecting the...
• Re: Bus Depot Awning clamp
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 17 Jul 2011 18:03:45 -0500
  ...The assembly is simply the end of the tarp folded into a sleeve and sewn, with a piece of pvc electrical conduit slipped through...
• Buses By the Beach - LAST CALL FOR T-SHIRT PRE-ORDER
  Historical mailing list - Todd Olson
  Wed, 28 Apr 2010 22:00:37 -0400
  ...Style (Men's, Women's, Kid's) * Short Sleeve ($20), Long Sleeve ($22) (Long sleeve in Men's and Kid's only) * Size * Quantity...
• rebuilding a 2.1 engine. tips, suggestions wanted
  Historical mailing list - Gary
  Sun, 20 Feb 2000 20:54:15 -0700
  ...Re ring only, not new sleeves and pistons. 4. New cam bearings, rod bearings. Use old main bearings. 5. Complete gasket set. 6. Should...
• Re: Syncro trans input shaft guide sleeve
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 13 Jun 2021 21:43:02 +0000
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• Re: Heads stuck to piston sleeve
  Historical mailing list - richard
  Wed, 8 Jul 1998 10:51:46 -0500
  put oil in cylinders,replace spark plugs you now have a hydraulic press to press the heads off, or a small diameter coil of...
• Squeaky upper control arm bushings
  Historical mailing list - dneu
  Sun, 9 Jun 2002 09:43:31 -0700
  ...the rubber all the way till you touch the inner metal sleeve, or do you just drill thru the outer metal jacket? Thanks, ~Dan
• Re: A throttle puzzle
  Historical mailing list - Mike Elliott
  Sun, 18 Jun 2006 12:35:44 -0700
  On 6/18/2006 12:17 PM Sudhir Desai wrote: > Maybe just pop the pin out and use a sleeved bolt? > Sudhir Maybe. How...
• Re: Urathane bushings?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Sun, 6 May 2012 14:14:50 -0400
  ...They tend to use a > metal sleeve that is greased and turns against the poly. The poly > wears very quickly in this application as...
• Re: '84 Vanagon from shock absorber mounting question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 7 Mar 2016 22:46:08 -0500
  ...It contains the stop piece that rests on the top shoulder of the shock shaft and then there is the spacer sleeve that goes...
• Re: fuel injectors
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 25 Sep 1997 02:55:13 UT
  ...I also noted the old hose which had a plastic sleeve over it was more flexible(less hardened) than those without it. Of course...
• Re: Sway bar connection link - where to find one?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 30 Jul 2008 06:12:47 EDT
  ...Install new bushings and bushing sleeve, still available from the dealer. Use liberal amounts of anti-seize or grease on the bushing sleeve as...
• Re: To those '83-'85 Vanagon folks
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Tue, 06 Sep 94 21:34:29 CDT
  ...these symptoms apply, be suspicious of a compression leak between cylinder sleeve and cylinder head. Either the metal sealing ring (1) or the 'O...
• Re: How the heck to prime oil pump? (Vanagon D)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Snow
  Sat, 30 Jun 2001 16:15:13 -0700
  ...Upon direct examination of the parts, it is apparent that the little 'ring' in the block is, in fact, a pressed-in sleeve that...
• Re: Not able to engage any gear
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 2 Jun 2011 08:04:53 -0500
  Jim, I have never been able to find this bushing/sleeve in the ETKA, though it may be there. I learned of it just...
• Re: More leaks
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Thu, 14 Jan 2016 09:20:37 -0800
  ...I'll use some epoxy, but epoxying a stainless steel barbed sleeve in would be a better fix if such a sleeve existed. $300...
• Re: Need information on rubber injector hoses
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:11:32 -0500
  Some people have had problems with the new hose seeming to "ooze" a slimy napalm-like goo from under the protective sleeves. You can...
• Re: Radius Arm (strut) Steel Sleeve Measurement
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 30 Aug 2012 19:40:57 -0400
  ...Parts in Germany. From my <www:frankcondelii.com/sales.htm> webpage: Sleeve, radius rod bushings, 251 407 097 - $6.95 > > Nice Westy decal sets...
• Re: Coolant and Speakers
  Historical mailing list - James Callahan
  Fri, 8 Sep 2000 21:20:15 -0700
  ...The speaker is mounted into the grill with a threaded plastic sleeve. Is this sleeve glued in place or is there any way to...
• Heads are off; now what?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 22 Feb 2001 00:23:42 -0700
  ...1) Once I pull the pistons and sleeves, how the heck do I get them back together? I looked at Bently, and it indicates...
• Re: I DON'T want to reuse ...
  Historical mailing list - --------------------
  Thu, 23 Mar 2006 23:14:29 -0500
  ...The old ones have the protective sleeve on, but they are old and ugly now. Is there a substitute you guys know? Any common...
• Re: New fuel line disintegrates
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Lubin
  Sun, 2 Nov 2008 12:00:41 -0500
  ...Allan Streib wrote: > Ed McLean <email99@BELLSOUTH.NET> writes: > > >> The problem with the "goo" coming out of the heat sleeves on Vanagon >> fuel injection...
• Re: (followup) Re: part numbers for link hardware?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 6 Apr 2006 00:05:04 -0700
  ...how I can get these things by Friday? I need > > 1 sleeve, 1 lower plate, 2 bushings, and 2 top plates. At the very...
• Re: Syncro rear hub removal, spindle nut size
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 27 Apr 1999 23:35:20 -0400
  ...So, if one is using the old nut and does not >replace the sleeves, should the lower torque be applied? It looks like the...
• Rear window washer line problem
  Historical mailing list - John Graham
  Wed, 3 Mar 2010 14:36:59 -0500
  ...Normally (or originally) the tubing and the wires to run the rear wiper are enclosed in a little flexible sleeve - this sleeve has crumbled...
• Re: Berg Shifter TOP
  Historical mailing list - Tom Miller
  Fri, 12 Mar 2004 16:29:01 -0500
  The sleeve has a pilot hole in the side of it where you run a drill bit to dimple the shift lever for the...
• Replaced Rings blowing oil
  Historical mailing list - Eli Secor
  Fri, 17 Jan 2003 02:11:18 EST
  ...A local shop told me that the new rings on #1 might never seat, and that I should pull the pistons & sleeve to replace...
• Re: Radius Arm (strut) Steel Sleeve Measurement
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Wed, 29 Aug 2012 20:32:18 -0700
  ...Radius Arm (strut) Steel Sleeve Measurement > @ Dennis: .... > The rubber bushings I purchased from VM Autohaus in Burnaby might be OEM. > They were ~ $45 a...
• Re: fuel hose sleeve alternative?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Wed, 19 Nov 2008 23:11:13 -0800
  ...using the original sleeves since a) they're now full of the > goo, and b) I think a more breathable sleeve will help avoid...
• ignition switch removal?
  Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
  Thu, 26 Jul 2001 23:12:26 -0500
  ...necessary to take the steering wheel off, remove various spacers and sleeves off the column, and finally remove the steering wheel lock housing (containing...
• Re: HEAT glorious heat!!!
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Fri, 15 Feb 2002 13:16:34 EST
  ...us through the November blizzard of 1997 (Colorado & Wyoming) in shirt sleeves. No lie. >> But it's a dry heat like Las Vegas in...